Saturday, September 8, 2012

Free Knitting Pattern: Basic Seamless Bitty Pullover

Today I'm doing something completely new to me - sharing a knitting pattern I designed myself.

I wanted to make some sweaters for my daughter's Bitty Twins for Christmas this year, but I couldn't find a pattern designed with their unique bodies in mind. I prefer seamless knits, too, since seaming is the bane of my knitting existence.

This is no earth-shattering pattern, but I hope it will help fellow moms (and those of you who collect these dolls yourself). If you want something more than a basic sweater, you can work this in stripes, add a chart, whatever. It's a basic pattern that can go a lot of different ways. But, most importantly, it fits the Bitty Twins great!

For your reference, the Twins are 15" tall with a 13" chest. They are slightly shorter and chunkier than the 18" dolls on the market.

If you try this
and have any trouble, please let me know. I've test-knit it several
times myself, but I know that things can slip through the cracks.

Basic Seamless Bitty Pullover

Materials

DK/sportweight
yarn – 1 ball (1.75 ozs/50 g)

needles
– size 6 (DPNs and 16”) and size 4 (DPNs and 16”)

waste yarn in a contrasting color - two scraps to hold sleeve stitches

Gauge

8
rows = 1”, 5 sts = 1”

Instructions
– Main Sweater

Using
larger needles, cast on 66 sts. Place marker and join to work in the
round. Work in 1x1 ribbing for 1 round. Switch to smaller needles.
Continue in 1x1 ribbing for 7 rounds (1”).

Terms of Use

Use this pattern to make as many of these sweaters as you like. Give them away, sell them, do whatever you like with the finished product. All I ask is that you respect my copyright and not sell the pattern itself. Link-backs are appreciated, but the knitting police won't come after you if you don't. All I ask is that you play fair. Oh, and don't mention this to my daughter until after Christmas! :)